The wound in the woman's foot properly cleaned, Faruq throw some water on it and started bandaging it.Al-Haddar wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 10:18 pm"Born and raised in the Maze. I've wandered in its streets for far more than a month in my life. Though not all at once.
As for the Khesir Quarter... Once bitten, twice shy. I keep myself as far away as I can from dark magic."
Al-Haddar snapped his fingers:
"As for you, you definitely have the doctor's curse.
To treat an infectious disease, a doctor must often expose themselves to the disease in some capacity. But if the doctor catches the disease, then they die, and cannot heal anyone anymore. That's the doctor's curse. Having to balance between short term good and long term good."
"Doctor's curse, hm? Don't think I'd heard that put that way before." He shrugs. "Balance's always hard to find, I suppose, mish heek? And really... that definitely applies to doctors... but doesn't it to most?" He gestures around. "Isn't there something, or someone, you would put yourself at risk for? Family? Friends? A special someone, maybe? Something you treasure?"
He gives the old woman a smile as he finishes the bandage "Go safely, hajje!"
Then looking at Al-Haddar again. "Speaking of safely, Sayyid. Once bitten, eh? Care to share the story?"